Shipbuilding/Marine and Advanced Manufacturing Institute (SAMI)
New England Institute of Technology (NEIT)
Housed at the Center for Technology and Industry, the SAMI program staff recruits and trains unemployed and underemployed Rhode Islanders for the private sector with funding provided by federal and state agencies. Occupational training areas include welding, ship fitting, machinists, non-destructive testing, and pipe welding. Programs range from five to ten weeks in length and operate five days a week. In addition to the relevant technical skills taught for each program, work readiness, math remediation, and resume preparation are provided. Our training instructors are the primary link to employer relationships. In many cases, employers use SAMI as their primary recruitment resource. We have provided technically trained welders and machinists to more than 100 companies.